Inspired from the flying fish, the Flying Hovercraft ($190,000) is exactly what it says: a hovercraft with integrated wings that allow it to fly. Thanks to its turbocharged, 130hp engine, 60-inch wood/carbon composite thrust propeller, fiberglass/PVC hull, horizontal elevator, and 1,100 rpm lift fan, it can clear obstacles up to 20 feet in height, letting you hop […]
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Learn how to fly
Posted: 2nd February 2011 by Aditya Mahajan in GadgetsTags: dell, flight simulator, fly, flying, microsoft, simulation, windows
Ever dreamt of learning to fly a plane? But the flying club non-availability or exorbitantly high joining fees acting as a deterrent. There is an answer for flyer in you for $7000 (considering its quite less from buying your own aircraft and running the risk of crashing it because you don’t know how to fly): […]
Some Douglas Adams Quotes and Writings
Posted: 5th January 2011 by aseem.ace in ThoughtsTags: adams, afterlife, animals, anthropomorphizing, beings, children, douglas, dreamer, egg, feelings, flying, friday, fried, human, idiot, quotes, universe, writings
Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen. He hoped and prayed that there wasn’t an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn’t an afterlife. He was […]